Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-18
across the incline, or where that is not

may be made which will serve az
places for the wash TO deposit. Fields
which are too wet in the Spring to be-
plowed early will dry off much sooner
if plowed not long before the ground
freezes. rs the bottom Of the burrows
will serve "a channels in which the
water will drain Off In this case IL is
better that the burrows run up and
down the slope.
Sward ground plowed this month
will be ready next Spring for tho
corn and potato fields, IA the turf will
have deca, ell to some extent before it
VIII be needed as plant food. Rye may
be sown this month, either for growing
grain or to be- plowed under next May
to enrich the land for crops which will
be planted then or later in the season.
For the latter purpose not less than | J
bushels of seed should be used to the
acre, while for grain one-haf that
amount should be- sufficient If tho seed
be good and sown evenly and on good
SO !, ~ It will throw up several stalks
to each seed. a dressing Of bone and
potash. or of bone and wood ashes, is
better than stable manure for this crop.
as tending to grow grain rather than
straw.
GARDEN WORK.
The manure from the BARNARD NAV
be applied 10 the asparagus bel and
around the roots Of tine poe plnt. Use
it freely, as they ar hearty f clers.
and they will need II be..r, IL can well
be put on in the Sp- ~ These are
both profitable crop. WHEN vel tSken
care of, and there Socnu- 10 be almost
no m TO the amount 1l manure that
they Will use when it j. gwen lhem.
Small fruits also need care nov. All
old wood should be cu, and burned.
and the wood of this fcar's growth
should be trimmed baci:. Il tOp luAur-
ant. They may BE- manure " ia coarse
manure now, OF the may nave we'll
rotted manure or suprrpao~ 1uatt carl
in the Spring, ~ ma, ice most con-
venient Perhap. b'tler way to
give both. "a, there is Little Danger of
the ground being too rith when both
are used a heavy Fall maAr NJ alone
might tend too much toward growth
OF wood.
CARE OF Mich COWS.
There is more econom. IN taking the
m lch COWS to the barn early than i'm
forcing them to pick the living as long
as they can in Che pastur 5 AMI move
ing fields, A shrinkage OF mix
ind Gates that they arc not getting feed
enough, or that there is but little
nutrition IN il, a there 5 not after il
has been frost bitten. Ii W Il cost less
to feed them now in such manner rs
10 prevent a shrinkare. excepting such
rs may be the natural result Of the tim
that h., elapsed 5 nee the calf was
dropped. than II VIII be To- bring them
back to reasonable flow of milk for
Winter after they have been allowed
to fall of There is also the DANGER OF
their gnawing the grass so closely as
to expose the crown of the roots
! Especially in those varieties that grow
in tufts, as herdsgrass and orchard
grass TO being Winter-kiled. Such
grasses need the protection of the
growth they make after September and
should not be deprived if it. Ia the
finer grasses which form the turf of the
permanent pastures there is not this
necess ty, but even they are better for
not being gnawed too closely late in
the Fall.
FATrENING ANIMALS.
Keep the store animals growing
steadily. and crowd those which are be-
ing fatlened with all the good food
that they can b, made to cat and di-
gest. If a succession of extra warm
days should come it NAV be necessary
to reduce the food little in quantity,
or make it little less muir tous, as
they viii not digest as much in such
weather as in cooler days. The skill
ful feeder viii see his animals mt each
feeding and be quick to notice any
signs of overlooking, AID remedy either
by a total ON ssion of oatmeal, which
is better than merely reducing the
quantity, or change to other food for
a little time. Sometimes q handful of
salt, lump of charcoal. a spoonful of
sulphur or other simple remedy VIII
give the needed stimulus of the over
tasked digestive organs.
PREPARATIONS FOR WINTER
Take advantage of every opportunity
to make buildings snug for Winter.
Mend windows and doors. and batten
cracks; reset gate posts and hang
gates; see that there is abundance of
fuel prepared and ready for the cold
weather which must soon come. There
will be none too much time to do this
without neglectng other work before
December will be at hand. and it Is
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